He lay in the grave on Saturday

The cruel cross on Friday put Him there

All hope was lost the disciples despaired

Like us they heard Him but it hadn’t sunk in

Just like today the people were walking in darkness

Dreary interminable days grasped the Saturday People

Most of us have felt that way

Hope in hope is dashed each day

Friends die without reason

Evil seems to have the upper hand

We languish in our desperate fates

Life wiled away and today we are the Saturday People

They saw the tomb and the stone was rolled away

His grave clothes lay in the tomb

He wasn’t there for He had risen

Just as He said He would

We can trust Him especially His Word

He came looking for us the Saturday People

Jesus had risen

He wasn’t in the tomb

Jesus had risen

Praise God, Lord of Lords and King of kings

Christ is alive and well defeating death destroying hell

For those who claim His gift of life-it is free bought by His sacrifice

Saturday people are all around us

They lead quiet lives of despair

We have been saved by Jesus He has forgiven our sin

He has put us into the House of God

We are God’s children, He rules through Christ

Joy, peace and salvation are mine-Jesus is alive in my heart

Clay Corvin 4/3/10

Osteria del Neni in Lucca was our lunch stop on March 9.  The restaurant has been operating since 1943 and the current owner is the grand-daughter of the restaurant founder.  Giuseppe Migliorini our guide for Tuscany had suggested this small family restaurant for lunch.  The food was fabulous.  Everything we had for lunch, including the bread, was superb.  Be sure to check them out when you are in Lucca.

Our Venice guide was Diana Cugola, Dott.  She specializes in tours in English, Russian and French.  She is an excellent guide and has an ability to communicate about Venice in a way that is memorable and captivating.  We spent five (5) days with her and visited all of the districts of Venice plus Burano, Murano and Torcello.  You can contact Diana at :

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I heard of your faith in Christ Jesus
I know the struggle you will face
Life is never easy
Our faith does not erase the pain

We seek to know the Lord Jesus
Knowing Him is life eternal
It reaches through our heart and mind
Enabling us to love our brother as ourself

When we love one another
Our faith will manifest itself
In the way we treat one another
In the way we act towards your

We want to be like Jesus
He fills our heart and soul
With joy and power to sustain us
Christ will be our daily goal

He gives us power
Wonderful Godly power
So that we might stand fast for the Gospel
Proclaim it with all our might

Power enables our patience
Be loving and kind to all
From the brawler to the servant
Christ has His hold on our life

Thanks be to our Holy Father
Jesus is in control
Thanksgiving becomes our motto
It creates holiness for our soul

CC March 27, 2010

What a time
An age of man
Rome ruled the world
With roads and pax Romano
Roman law ruled the land

This place is not our home
Our Father guarantees that
No matter how much syncretism
We are alive in Christ
The Gospel brings victory for our soul

Jesus lived, died, buried and was raised by the power of God
This is a blessed gift from the Father
No matter how bad I think I am
It is always my righteousness that condemns
Jesus paid the price and we live IN CHRIST

We thank God for His precious gift
We have a hope in heaven
Victory won we live for the Son
This life is but a vapor
Thank you God for Christ

Clay Corvin 2/13/10

Thank you for today
I thought I moved away
I caught myself in second guess
Thinking I was in charge
Commending myself to Thee
My righteousness is as filthy rags

Because I’m flesh and bone
The Spirit seems unreal
I cannot see across the divide
Eternity enshrouds me
Jesus set me free
I live this life IN CHRIST

I do have faith
Lord strengthen my faith
My hope grows strong
I now belong
Thank you for loving me
IN CHRIST I live and breathe

In Christ
In the Church
In the family
Living in victory
I bend my knee
Jesus be Lord over me

Clay Corvin 2/13/10

A letter to the saved
You must love one another fervently
It is hard to love the unlovely
This is required of you as an act of obedience
Love is not an emotion
It is a full time activity
In our surrender to God it is genuine

You are born again; a new heart beats in your body
Within you is a seed of the Lord Jesus Christ
Obedience provides the ground for this likeness to grow
It is Christ-like to love; it is an act of our new will
Jesus is Lord of our life; we live for Him
We choke out fleshly actions
We cultivate a new life of love day by day

Cultivate this Godly love
Carefully walk under the guidance of the Holy Spirit
Turn your sin over to Jesus; stay confessed up
Do not tremble but walk proudly in your close relationship with Jesus
Jesus will guide your actions every moment
Spend time with Him in His Word and talking with Him
Give Jesus your heart and your devotion for He loves you

Change is the requirement; become more like Jesus
Seek to know your weaknesses and let the Lord control them
Know yourself; constantly let His Word search through you
The Lord will touch your failures with victory
Each day you will become more like Jesus
Fervently love one another from your heart
Jesus is alive in you and you represent Him

Clay Corvin  2/6/10

I worked I slaved to be renowned
Gave all that I had
Just to achieve
The accolades of man
What more could I have done?

Along the way
My family died
Children I didn’t know
Times I was away
I did it all for God

Today I stand before my Christ
I survived my sacrifice
Although many others didn’t
I know that I have victories
I did it all for God

Jesus looked so hurt and pained
“All I wanted was obedience
For you to be a slave
Meet the needs of those you knew
Care for the hurting, search for the lost”

“Following me brings life
All around are those in need
I don’t love sacrifice
My call was to serve family, others and ME
What you did was for you!”

Jesus forgive me
I got it wrong so many times
When I am weak you are strong
“I forgive you of your wrong
Come into my rest you are home”

We have a living hope
Christ our Lord and King
He knows and cares
Our life is precious to Him
His love for us will take us to Him
He provided a cure for our sin
It was Him, His life for our life
Jesus is alive in me

We have a living hope
He knows everything we face
He faced and defeated sin and loneliness and limitations
All of those things that we let get us down
Jesus faced them and overcame them
We have Him as our example
The Father fought His fights
Christ’s faith was in our God, His Father, He was the Son

He is our future hope
An act that is yet to be
My life is pure in Him
He cleanses my heart
He is Lord and He will be Lord forever
By our faith we grab hold of our life
Christ is all we need
Jesus is able to save us forever

He is our future hope
My sin is so very big
I do sin so well
Even when I declare my innocence
Sin has a hold on me, whispering “I’ve got you now!”
I declare in Christ who is my hope
Destroy that sin in me and set me free
Jesus cleanses me and cleanses me

He is my sure hope
No on can take Him away
His peace and grace fade not
His kingdom is for now and forever
He is alive and well in me
Jesus is here to stay
His glory is perfect
He gives me just what I need-courage to be free

Jesus is my sure hope
He protects me He hears my plea
His protection heals my soul
Yea though I walk through the valley of death
Jesus is here for me I am to glorify Him
When I fail miserably
Jesus is still here
His power protects me, Christ is in control

Clay Corvin 1/30/10

All would be peace if left to me
A life of ease filled with glee
Joy enough for every day
No one hurting, just sunny day
It’s obvious to me almost every day
It’s not left to me to design my way

Suffering occupies so much of my time
My bones, my muscles, each step I take
Adding to my tale of woe
The heartache and grief of a life on hold
Tomorrow we will do this
If only I didn’t face this I would do great

This vale of tears is but for a short time
We are training for eternity
When all things will be beautiful
This alien land I live in seeks to swallow me whole
But I refuse to be defeated
Jesus Christ is in control

In suffering my faith is tried
I reveal my sinful side
Christ is able to tutor me
Preparing me to be the one He created
Helping me to look up and step out
When I am weak He is strong

I rejoice not because my life is easy
His life lives in me, Jesus alive setting me free
Every step of suffering lets me see Jesus at work
His world refuses to know Him but I know Him
He is working each instance of suffering
Shaping me into His image, I see His face from the cross

So I am suffering with Him
Knowing the pain and emotion that Christ felt for me
I am partnering with Christ so that everyone might know Him
As I suffer the spotlight of heaven shines on me
Angels look with awe at His amazing grace
Once again His grace renews me and keeps me free

CC January 16, 2010